Originally Posted By Labuda "Some huge event that will travel along I guess with the earth's rotation, so that as each part of the globe enters the 6:00 hour -- kablooey." Hmmm, so super uber monter tsunami is my guess. I wonder what odds bookmakers in Vegas have given this.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >one of the worlds best educated nations< Uhm.... We might want to talk about this.... Have you seen the commercials for Repo Games?
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "Sorry, but it is funny when one of the worlds best educated nations can unequivocally fall for someone that preys on their fears and worries. Just a small modicum of common sense would tell you to be skeptical of such a claim. Just for the record though, and I am glad about this, very many have mentioned it and very few have fallen behind the prediction. So that's a good thing." I don't think the populace is fooled. From what I've seen and read, I think it's just one big joke. The originator of the date is not joking, but every single person I've talked to has made a joke out of it. I don't think anybody is seriously thinking this is going to happen. We may feel like American's are dumb, but in this instance I think it's just something to talk about and think the guy is crazy.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>I don't think the populace is fooled. From what I've seen and read, I think it's just one big joke.<< Within certain circles of Protestant Fundamentalism trying to predict the end of the world is an obsession. A long time ago I was invited to join a "non denominational" bible study group at work. Predicting that the end was imminent was the #1 topic in that group. It was interesting to participate in that group, which I did for a year, after which I politely excused myself. It really helped me learn what makes Protestant Fundamenalists tick. Its where I learned that they see themselves as God's special elite. This of course is the hallmark of Fundamentalism in general and can definitely be found in non Protestant circles (Such as the Society of St Pius X) I also learned that they harbor a great deal of mistrust towards each other, as one group insisted Pastor Bob had the truth while another group insisted that it was Pastor Jim who had it right. Pastors engage in a lot of "sheep stealing" from each other and the faithful are not hesitant to jump ship. I also learned there that a local Baptist school would not accept students from many Evangelical Churches, especially from Charismatic or Pentecostal Churches. They are most definitely not the big happy family outsiders see them as.
Originally Posted By KCCHIEF Saturday is not good for me.....my daughter's 21st birthday....I am having a huge dinner....
Originally Posted By mele It figures that I'd get a concussion right at the end of days. Now I can't spend my days drunk and out having fun.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >> Sorry, but it is funny when one of the worlds best educated nations<< Well true, you see Americans praying to Buddhist shrines not knowing that Buddhist do no believe in individual rights. That's why china alone has murdered to some accounts, 100 million of it's own people in just the last century, yet silly lost Americans think we need to be like that part of the World. So yes i understand how ignorant, and down right silly Westerners can be.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Hmmm, so super uber monter tsunami is my guess*** The Big Guy already used water once to destroy the world, I'm assuming he's got something more creative up his sleeve this time. Perhaps something with fire. Maybe expand the sun a bit so we all fry as the Earth spins. Or electricity. That'd be pretty neat, a superelectrical storm that makes it's way all the way around the planet (carefully timed to the time zones cause, you know, that's important so as to strike fear in our hearts and give us our chance to gnash our teeth and wail so we're good and ready to truly appreciate the eternal damnation to come). Then again, if he's feeling REALLY creative he could just reach down and tamper with the superhydron collector and turn us all into antimatter (it IS the 21st Century, after all...his options are wide open this time around).
Originally Posted By Mr X ***That's why china alone has murdered to some accounts, 100 million of it's own people in just the last century*** China is communist, religion is outlawed (or, rather, communism IS their religion). Kinda hilarious that you cite Buddhism here when most religious extremists claim that Chinese ATHEISM is to blame for all those deaths. Try again when you get your facts straight.
Originally Posted By alexbook wendebird posted this on Facebook: >>Rapture prank: On Saturday, take some of your unwanted clothes and shoes and leave sets of them arranged on sidewalks and lawns around town.<<
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I've experienced rapture a few times and I would even go as far as to say they were almost religious experiences. But they never involved the end of the world or the second coming... not of Christ anyway...
Originally Posted By Mr X How do you get away with comments like that, dude? You are the sickest person I've ever encountered on the internets (and I mean that in a good way lol).
Originally Posted By Mr X Still waiting for the moron that claims Buddhism is responsible for millions of deaths to get back to us. Well, moron? (I suppose Russian Buddhism was a bad thing too, right?) You DO realize you killed your own kinds' atheist arguments in one idiotic post, don't you? I will be quoting you all over the place every time someone tries to blame Chinese deaths on a LACK of religion. I LOVE IT!
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "The stupid it burns." LOL, maybe that's how it's going to go down? We're all going to catch the stupid. It will wipe out civilization as we know it.
Originally Posted By Mr X Most likely. But hopefully rational minded, reasonably educated and generally reasonable people will prevail. There IS a movement afoot, for anyone who dares... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Thunderf00t?blend=1&ob=5" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/user/Th...d=1&ob=5</a> I'm on the fence on this one (strangely enough due to fear of myself or my family being targeted for death by extremists...which is, really, the whole point).
Originally Posted By Labuda "That's why china alone has murdered to some accounts, 100 million of it's own people in just the last century, yet silly lost Americans think we need to be like that part of the World." Ummm, who in America thinks we need to be like CHINA? Egads, no one, I'd guess. Or, well, if they've murdered 100 million of their own citizens, I'll guess that maybe George Bush would. He killed more people than any other Texan governor.
Originally Posted By SuperDry Great news: I'll be in Las Vegas for the end of the world. According to current plans, I'll be enjoying cocktails with friends when The End hits. Unfortunately, we won't have hit the craps tables by that time. I suppose this might be good timing after all - I'll have a little more money in my pocket for the next world.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 That money won't be any good in the next world. Know what they're going to be using for currency there? Yogurt-covered raisins. Seriously. That's what you need to stock up on, stat. Get the hell out of the casino, and into a CVS.
